Az lawmakers, some reluctantly, take first steps to address school spending limit
With less than a month left before schools are forced to cut $1.4 billion from their budgets, lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to address the issue. “My biggest concerns are academic performance, rigor in the classroom, and preparation for higher education and careers. It seems so. Measures to allow legislators to lift looming school […]
Countries should act now to limit rising risks from corporate distress
Corporate debt in developed and emerging markets increased by more than $12 trillion during the pandemic as companies bolstered their balance sheets and borrowed to weather economic shocks. But even as global debt as a share of gross domestic product is falling, corporate finances are being squeezed by skyrocketing interest rates and high debt servicing […]
In 1st State of the State speech, Arizona Gov. Hobbs urges lawmakers to override school spending limit
Howard Fisher/Capitol Media Services On January 9, 2023, Governor Katie Hobbs addresses state legislators in her first address at the state legislature. Calling it a “time bomb,” Gov. Katie Hobbs told lawmakers on Monday that the total spending limit for education needs to be overwritten — and soon. The new governor has revamped the formula […]
PACC extends shutdown through Monday to limit disease spread in animal shelter
Pima Animal Care Center It won’t be open to the public until Monday as authorities work to stop the strep zoo of contagious respiratory disease. In the event of an emergency, animals can be entrusted, but all adoptions and foster care, as well as regular admissions, have been suspended. As of Friday morning, two dogs […]
The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Debt ceiling fight escalates after limit reached
To view past editions of Hill’s 12:30 Report, click here. https://bit.ly/30ARS1U Sign up here to receive The Hill’s 12:30 report in your inbox. https://bit.ly/3qmIoS9 –> Midday views on what’s going on in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *teeth. Haha. Hahaha. smell. Haha. smell. I break down in hysterical tears. […]
